PORT ST. LUCIE — The city may get a little money from the federal government for the final piece of the Crosstown Parkway.

City Manager Don Cooper sent a letter to Congressman Tom Rooney earlier this month to request the Surface Transportation Authorization Bill of 2009 include the Crosstown Parkway Extension Project, which he wrote is a critical transportation project for the city.

Cooper asked for the bill to provide $5 million of the project’s estimated cost of $100 to $125 million, but he and the city won’t know if the bill includes the project until summer, according to Rooney officials.
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Job hunters in St. Lucie County have stiff competition. The unemployment rate spiked to 12.8 percent in March — almost double the rate a year ago.

To help residents beef up their resumes and interview skills, a job seminar is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 29 at Tradition Town Hall. The event will be hosted by U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Tequesta.